2026 Cheyenne County Fair Schedule

4-H Show & Event times are approximate

Monday, July 6          ALL 4-H Projects for fair must be pre-entered.  Entry sheets due to County Extension Office.

Thursday, July 16     

  • 9:00 a.m. 4-H Fashion Show Judging
  • 9:00 a.m. 4-H Clothing Construction Judging, Table Setting & Life Challenges Judging (All tables must be set by 8:45 a.m.)                            

Friday, July 17                                    

  • 5:00 a.m. Swine Carcass Contest Pigs will be weighed, loaded, and transported to Ovid Meats, Ovid, CO.
  • 1:00 p.m. Swine Carcass Contest – Youth are encouraged to attend the measuring and judging of the swine carcasses at Ovid Meats, Ovid, CO
  • 5:00 p.m. Livestock/4-H Building Cleanup & Set up – Fairgrounds; Pre-Fair Exhibitor and Family Meeting – Livestock Pavilion

Saturday, July 18

  • 9:00 a.m. 4-H Working Cow, Dummy Roping, Trail- Arena
  • 10:00 a.m. Rowdy’s Roundup Cheer & Dance Competition - Commercial Building
  • 5:30 p.m. NBHA Barrel Race Exhibitions
  • 7:00 p.m. NBHA Barrel Races Start

Sunday, July 19

  • 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Open Class Horse Registration - Grandstands
  • 12:00 p.m. Open Class Horse Show
  • 1:00-4:00 p.m. Open Class Static Exhibit Registration 

Monday, July 20

  • 9:00 am 4-H Horse Show- Arena
  • Noon – 4:00 p.m. Enter & judging of 4-H Static & General Exhibits – Exhibit Building

Tuesday, July 21

  • 7:30 a.m. Weigh 4-H Swine - Scale in Swine Barn
  • 8:30 a.m. Weigh 4-H Sheep & Meat Goat - Scale in Sheep Barn; Check in Breeding Ewes
  • 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Enter 4-H Rabbits & Poultry - Livestock Pavilion
  • 9:30 a.m. Weigh 4-H Beef - Scale in Sheep Barn
  • 9:30 a.m. Ultrasound, Market Beef – Livestock Pavilion
  • 11:00 a.m. Check in 4-H Stocker/Feeder, Bucket Calves, and Breeding Heifers - Livestock Pavilion
  • 1:00 p.m. Ultrasound Review- Livestock Pavilion
  • 2:00 p.m.  Judging Clinic
  • 3:00 p.m. Livestock Judging Contest following Clinic
  • 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. 4-H & Open Class Exhibits Open to the Public
  • 6:15 p.m. Cheyenne County Fair & Rodeo Royalty Coronation - Grandstands
  • 7:00 p.m. PRCA Rodeo, Mutton Busting & WPRA Barrel Race (Slack to follow the Rodeo) 

Wednesday, July 22

  • 9:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Swine Show
    • Open Class Swine - Livestock Pavilion
  • 1 hour break 
    • 4-H/FFA Small Animal show (Rabbits, Poultry, Companion Animals)
    • Open Class Poultry and Rabbit - Livestock Pavilion
  • 7:00 p.m. Monster Truck Bash 

Thursday, July 23

All times are approximate and the shows will immediately follow each other so please plan accordingly.

  • 8:30 a.m. Meet the Judge for 4-H/FFA Sheep and Goats – Livestock Pavilion
  • 9:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Sheep Show, 4-H Meat Goat, Dairy Goat, and Breeding Show - Livestock Pavilion (Shows will begin immediately after each other)
    • Open Class Sheep, Meat Goat & Dairy Goat Show - Livestock Pavilion
  • 4:30 p.m. 4-H Group Picture Taken - Livestock Pavilion
  • 6:00 p.m. 4-H Fashion Show & Award Presentation – Exhibit Building
  • 7:00 p.m. That Arena Rock Show (TARS)

Friday, July 24

All times are approximate and the shows will immediately follow each other so please plan accordingly.

  • 7:45 a.m. Meet the Judge - Livestock Pavilion
  • 9:00 a.m. 4-H Beef Showmanship – Senior, Intermediate, & Junior – Livestock Pavilion
    • FFA Beef Showmanship will follow immediately after the 4-H Showmanship
    • 4-H/FFA Bucket Calf Show - Livestock Pavilion
    • 4-H/FFA Stocker/Feeder Show - Livestock Pavilion
    • Open Class Beef Show including Bucket Calf, Stocker/Feeder, and Market & Breeding Show – Livestock Pavilion
  • 1 hour break for livestock fitting
    • 4-H/FFA Breeding Heifer Show – Livestock Pavilion
    • 4-H/FFA Market Beef/Bred & Fed Shows - Livestock Pavilion
    • Round Robin Showmanship, (This will immediately follow the Beef Show.) - Livestock Pavilion
  • Noon - 9:00 p.m. 4-H & Open Class Exhibits Open to the Public
  • TBD Adrenaline Alley
  • 7:00 p.m. Chancey Williams with special guest Midnight Rodeo

Saturday, July 25

  • 9:00 a.m. 4-H Livestock Sale – Livestock Pavilion
  • Noon  4-H Appreciation Lunch – 4-H Building
  • Noon – 9:00 p.m. 4-H & Open Class Exhibits Open to the Public
  • 5:30 p.m. Open Mic Nigh- Exhibit Building
  • TBD Adrenaline Alley
  • 7:00 p.m. Demolition Derby, Lawn Mower Races, and Combine Derby

Sunday, July 26

  • 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.    Release 4-H and Open Class Exhibits
    • Clean up Fairgrounds

 

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